A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of selling marijuana after Burbank police reportedly found the drug, a large amount of cash and several cell phones with incriminating text messages in his car.
Officers stopped the man,...

A 36-year-old Los Angeles man who police say appeared to be high on methamphetamine was arrested Sunday on suspicion of identity theft and possession of Norco and Vicodin without a prescription.
Officers approached the man, Richard Hathaway, just before...

Burbank police collected 234 pounds of prescription drugs Saturday at a take-back event that was held in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration in an effort to curb pill abuse and drug theft, police said.
The haul is 76 more pounds than...

After five of her best friends died in a car wreck, Vanessa Lanza made a pledge.
She'd never allow herself, or others, to drink and drive.
As of Tuesday, nearly 600 people had joined Lanza's online vow, in which she asked friends, classmates, community members and strangers to follow suit.
Just after 4 a.m. on Sept. 28, the crash claimed the lives of five young people — identified by authorities as Stephen Stoll, 23, Sugey Cuevas, 19, Malak Hariri, 19, and Sameer Nevarez, 18, and Sebastian...

This Saturday, Burbank police, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will host a drug take-back event in which they’ll collect expired or unwanted prescription drugs in an attempt to prevent medication abuse or accidental poisonings.
Last April, more than 742,000 pounds of prescription drugs were turned in at more than 5,800 sites across the country.
Police warn that flushing pills down the toilet and throwing them in the trash poses safety hazards.
Residents can drop off...

Burbank police collected 220 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs Saturday at the department’s biannual drug take-back event, which was part of a nationwide effort to curb drug abuse and accidental poisonings, police said.
The load was enough to fill 14 large boxes with pills, which were handed over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for proper disposal, said Burbank Police Sgt. Darin Ryburn.
Flushing pills down the toilet or throwing them in the sink poses safety hazards, Ryburn added....

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Following a police inquiry, a $250-per-person marijuana seminar run under an opaque name saw a recent Burbank program canceled, resulting in a last-minute move from the Holiday Inn to Universal City, something its organizer decried as “un-American.”
“They were just afraid, and they had been threatened by the police,” organizer and Burbank resident Robert Calkin said about the Oct. 26 event, which he said focused on ways to enter the weed business legally. “That's totally...

A 32-year-old Burbank man was arrested Saturday evening after he called police to make an unusual request.
Jonathan Killy called 911 asking for a priest because he had a confession -- he had a small bag of methamphetamine, and had been using the drug, along with marijuana, for a year, said Burbank Police Lt. Eddie Ruiz.
Just before 7 p.m., Killy allegedly escorted officers into his apartment – located in the 400 block of Pass Avenue – and turned over the bag of suspected methamphetamine,...

The number of alcohol and drug-related traffic collisions in Burbank has dropped 35% since last year, but police have logged 22% more DUI arrests, year-to-date statistics show.
Officials attribute the trend to increased enforcement and public education efforts through sobriety checkpoints and social media.
By the end of June last year, police had arrested 206 individuals for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. That number jumped to 252 for the same period this year, according to Burbank...

A 19-year-old Glendale man was arrested Saturday after allegedly stealing several pieces of jewelry from his aunt, authorities said.
Just before 8 p.m., police approached the man, identified as Angel Lesigues, while he was in a parked car on the 100 block of East Orange Grove Avenue with two other men, said Burbank Police Lt. Eddie Ruiz.
The trio was hunched around the center console, looking at several pieces of gold jewelry — including rings, bracelets and chains — to make sure they...